Environmental Impact Assessment

Environmental Impact Assessments are generally accepted international mechanisms for assessing the potential environmental impacts from proposed changes to land-use and to tackle environmental, economic and social issues in an integrated manner. It predicts the environmental affects of a proposed project and ensures that development proposals and activities are environmentally sound and sustainable.

The need for EIA stems from EU legislation including the EIA Directive (85/337/EEC) and the directive which amended this initial Directive, 97/11/EEC.

GEP Consulting are experienced in conducting impact assessments across all types of developments and have access to a broad range of trained specialists to conduct all aspects that may be required from an environmental impact assessment.

This includes:

Air quality and odour

Ecology

Species control and translocation

Water resources

Drainage and flooding

Wetlands and marine

Waste

Noise and vibration

Geology

Landscaping

Archaeology

Contaminated land

Microclimates

Lighting

Our integrated process enables us to advise developers on what environmental information should accompany a planning application – thus minimising the risk of delays to the planning process.